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Roughly 46,518 people live in Winter Garden, Florida. Living here costs moderate relative to the rest of the country, 8% above the national average. Median rent runs about $1,590/mo; the typical household pulls in $101,953. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 53/100 — a C-, putting it at #382 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
By the composite index, Winter Garden sits at 108 — moderate when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($1,590/mo against $101,953 median household income), housing eats roughly 19% of a typical paycheck — comfortably under the 30% rule of thumb, which is unusual. Buying-side, the median home value is $408,700.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is warm year-round: roughly 91°F in summer, 52°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 51 inches. Built around the car — walking isn't really an option for daily life. Air quality reads good (AQI 37).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, Winter Garden isn't the strongest match. It earns 53/100 (grade C-) on the families profile. Strongest on environmental quality (80/100); weakest on walkability (12/100).
For retirees, Winter Garden isn't the strongest match. It earns 48/100 (grade D) on the retirees profile. Strongest on environmental quality (80/100); weakest on walkability (12/100).
For remote workers, Winter Garden isn't the strongest match. It earns 50/100 (grade C-) on the remote workers profile. Strongest on environmental quality (80/100); weakest on walkability (12/100).
For young professionals, Winter Garden isn't the strongest match. It earns 45/100 (grade D) on the young professionals profile. Strongest on environmental quality (80/100); weakest on walkability (12/100).
Winter Garden, Florida pulls a 53/100 overall on the UrbRank Score (grade C-), currently ranked #382 nationally. The composite weights seven lifestyle dimensions: affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Winter Garden's cost-of-living index is 108 (with 100 as the US average), which lands in the moderate band — 8% above the national average. Median rent runs about $1,590/mo.
Warm year-round — summer averages around 91°F, winter averages around 52°F, with about 51 inches of precipitation a year.
Walk Score: 12/100. Built around the car — walking isn't really an option for daily life.
Winter Garden has about 46,518 residents, 42% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher with a median age of 39.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Winter Garden head-to-head against any other US city — housing, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life metrics side by side. The leaderboard pages also show how Winter Garden stacks up for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals specifically.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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